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Wearable devices monitor our health every day. Now wearable heart rate monitors could talk to our doctors too.

CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports from Kherson Bridge in Ukraine following intense fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces for control of the key transportation link.

Over 100-thousand people died in the U.S. from drug overdoses in the 12 months between June 2020 to May 2021, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That figure is more than COVID, and more than twice the number of those killed by guns and traffic accidents.

Residents in Ukraine's capital Kyiv wake up to their homes destroyed after Russia's invasion force leaves a trail of damage in the city. Residential buildings lie in ruins as people begin to clear the rubble, with emergency services at the scene.

Corrientes (Argentina) (AFP) – Firefighters try to contain fires in the Ibera National Park in the Argentine province of Corrientes, as flames destroy more than nine percent of the territory.

As more African models launch careers in fashion capitals and big runaways, we begin to see diversity as a norm rather than a trend. We talked with Stephany Martins; a young Cape Verdean model based in New York City about what this diversity means in the fashion world.

Ghanaian-American musician Weedie Braimah is widely regarded as the premier voice of the Djembe. The Grammy-nominee's work combines an array of styles while thrilling audiences worldwide. Braimah spoke with Red Carpet from New Orleans, where he records and works with his band, The Hands of Time.

The European Union wants to cut all links between Russia and the global financial system, says France's finance minister Bruno Le Maire as Ukrainian forces fought off Russian invaders in the streets of the capital Kyiv as President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of targeting civilians and called for more international sanctions.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says at a press conference in Moscow that his country is "ready for negotiations at any moment", on the condition that Ukrainian soliders "stop resisting and lay down their arms". He insists the aim of Russia's operation is "demilitarisation and de-Nazification" of Ukraine as Russian invading forces approached Kyiv on the second day of the Kremlin's attack.

Bogor (Indonesia) (AFP) – Ten blind couples on Indonesia's Java Island tie the knot at a mass wedding on February 22, 2022 – a special date for many as it's a palindrome day.

Harold Varner III drained a huge eagle putt on the 18th hole of the final round to snatch victory at the 2022 Saudi International. A shot behind Bubba Watson and off the front edge of the 18th, Varner's hopes had looked to have slipped away. Undeterred, the US golfer hit a winding, weaving putt that eventually found the hole to clinch a dramatic win at the Royal Greens Golf and Country Club.

Rivals Singapore and Hong Kong are writing a tale of two very different cities with their handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the former opting to live with the coronavirus and reopen to the world while the latter doubles down on zero-Covid and its international isolation.